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three years ago the president pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. not only will that not happen, this is the fourth consecutive year with a deficit of more than $1 trillion. in this contentious election year there is little chance that congress will actually pass this budget. but it gives the president an opportunity to outline his agenda and lay the blame on congress if nothing gets done. rob and paula, back to you. >> that promise is going to bite the president this election season, saying by the end of my first term we'll have it cut in half. and we are far, far from that point. >> it's all about pointing fingers and the blame game. >> it's what they do best on capitol hill it seems like. >>> well, president obama is celebrating 17 resipp yents for their work. eight received the national medal of arts including al pacino, and 100-year-old painter will barnett. the president also awarded the national humanities medal to nine authors thinkers and scholars. he said each has left an indelible mark on american culture. congrats to those winners. >> sa
three years ago the president pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. not only will that not happen, this is the fourth consecutive year with a deficit of more than $1 trillion. in this contentious election year there is little chance that congress will actually pass this budget. but it gives the president an opportunity to outline his agenda and lay the blame on congress if nothing gets done. rob and paula, back to you. >> that promise is going to bite the...
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a $1.3 trillion deficit for this year. the president plans to cut medicare and medicaid by $360 billion and eliminate the bush tax cuts for the wealthy as well. he's proposing $475 billion for infrastructure projects and another 350 billion to create jobs and stimulate the economy. i know we just threw a lot of numbers at you. the president is still facing criticism, however, over the mandate to pay for birth control. the controversy poured into the pews this sunday after he proposed a compromise that would require insurance companies to pay, taking the church out of the mix. and republican lawmakers are vowing to overturn the requirement. >> we didn't expect that there would be universal support, but we do think this is the right way to go and it's a plan we're going to proceed with. >> if this is what the president's willing to do in a tough election year, imagine what he will do in implementing the rest of his health care law after an election. >> a the theme was picked up on the republican campaign trail as well where
a $1.3 trillion deficit for this year. the president plans to cut medicare and medicaid by $360 billion and eliminate the bush tax cuts for the wealthy as well. he's proposing $475 billion for infrastructure projects and another 350 billion to create jobs and stimulate the economy. i know we just threw a lot of numbers at you. the president is still facing criticism, however, over the mandate to pay for birth control. the controversy poured into the pews this sunday after he proposed a...
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. >> he was able to flip the $3.6 billion deficit into a surplus. he did it without eliminating any jobs. he did it without any tax increases. so there is something -- >> but some folks' income was hurt. >> income was hurt and pension and health benefits were raised. some up to $50 a week. so definitely hitting them in the pocketbook a little bit. >> tough issue there, but the vote is the vote. >>> moving on now, a downright scary report about the nation's budget outlook. the congressional budget office says the national debt will grow to nearly the size of the u.s. economy in about ten years. and it will be twice that size in 25 years. those projections assume existing tax and spending policies remain in place. >>> abc news has learned that victim number four, a man now 28 years old, is set to appear as the first witness in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse trial. he's expected to testify about expensive gifts that he claim he's received from sandusky and about never before revealed love letters allegedly written by sandusky described as creepy. a
. >> he was able to flip the $3.6 billion deficit into a surplus. he did it without eliminating any jobs. he did it without any tax increases. so there is something -- >> but some folks' income was hurt. >> income was hurt and pension and health benefits were raised. some up to $50 a week. so definitely hitting them in the pocketbook a little bit. >> tough issue there, but the vote is the vote. >>> moving on now, a downright scary report about the nation's...
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you looked at that major deficit turned it into a surplus. he didn't cut any jobs. but -- didn't lose any jobs but cut pay across the top. >> and that's really, i think, the central debate of all of this. on paper looks good. you saved the money, but what's the human cost of what you do? they interviewed people in that piece that did lose some income in tight times. it's a really interesting national debate that played out there. we'll see come november. >> sure thing. >>> more political news this morning. romney did pick up five more primary wins and also about 182 more delegates last night on his way to the eventual nomination in tampa come august. and now on top of that, it's been confirmed that investigators are looking into whether the candidate's private e-mail account has been hacked. this all started when "the wall street journal" printed romney's e-mail address. the alleged hacker claims he was able to access the account by guessing the security question, what's your favorite pet? well, however, despite that no, e-mails or documents have been made public si
you looked at that major deficit turned it into a surplus. he didn't cut any jobs. but -- didn't lose any jobs but cut pay across the top. >> and that's really, i think, the central debate of all of this. on paper looks good. you saved the money, but what's the human cost of what you do? they interviewed people in that piece that did lose some income in tight times. it's a really interesting national debate that played out there. we'll see come november. >> sure thing. >>>...
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i love the fact that women are talking about deficit spending and the economy. i love that. and for her to make a comment that because i am a stay-at-home mom i don't know anything about the comment, that's where i think it was unfortunate. >> she said what she meant was that the circumstances in which you were able to stay at home were a lot different for -- >> of course they are. and i will say for me, financial security has not been a huge issue. but that does not mean i'm not compassionate. >> reporter: so it's game on to november. one on one, including in another famous american campaign arena. >> live from new york, it's saturday night. >> "saturday night live." you've been asked. are you going to do it? >> i haven't heard that we were asked until i read about it over the weekend. so i'll take a look at that. that sounds like a lot of fun. why not? i haven't made a decision on that. and, of course it would depend on the nature of the skit. i want it to be funny. >> so you watch "saturday night live." you see jason sedakis doing you? >> yeah. >> just how many piercings
i love the fact that women are talking about deficit spending and the economy. i love that. and for her to make a comment that because i am a stay-at-home mom i don't know anything about the comment, that's where i think it was unfortunate. >> she said what she meant was that the circumstances in which you were able to stay at home were a lot different for -- >> of course they are. and i will say for me, financial security has not been a huge issue. but that does not mean i'm not...
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. >> reporter: with the district facing a $43 million deficit, administrators say benefits like this are simply unsustainable. >> when this was done many years ago, we were under a very, very different reality, a different political environment, also very different when it came to our funding sources. >> reporter: the buffalo teachers federation and the district are expected to resume negotiations in march. union president phil rumero says similar riders are offered to the city's fire and police departments but he is willing to end the perk pending negotiations. >> how do you even get a rider like that written in? 40 years. >> that is amazing to me. and a deficit, you're paying what 5, 6 million bucks for teachers to go get nipped, tucked or -- >> boob jobs. or breast augmentation. >> yes. >> but there's our favorite all-natural teacher right there. >> that's a little airbrushing. hair and makeup. >> what are you teaching there? what would be your subject? >> arithmetic. >> phys ed? >> arithmetic. >> really? you're good at math? >> no. >> all right, paula. >> english. >> coming up, n
. >> reporter: with the district facing a $43 million deficit, administrators say benefits like this are simply unsustainable. >> when this was done many years ago, we were under a very, very different reality, a different political environment, also very different when it came to our funding sources. >> reporter: the buffalo teachers federation and the district are expected to resume negotiations in march. union president phil rumero says similar riders are offered to the...
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it calls for deficit reductions while cutting medicare, food stamps and transportation. senate democrats plan to kill the bill. >>> in other news, workers in china who make apple products will soon work fewer hours as a result of a labor investigation. the changes could impact the global technology industry, in fact. abc's bill weir was the first to take us inside one of these factories. >> reporter: last month me walked past the infamous jumper nets into the sterile production lines to get a first ever glimpse of apple products being born. it took a rash of suicides and two deadly explosions to make foxconn think different about the way they treat their workers. along with our cameras they also welcomed the fair labor association to audit three separate factories and survey over 35,000 workers. the results are in. they found over 50 violations. biggest among them, forced overtime as hundreds of thousands struggled to keep up with the relentless demand for the latest apple products. most of them making around $2 an hour. and while most told them the wages are fair, 64% s
it calls for deficit reductions while cutting medicare, food stamps and transportation. senate democrats plan to kill the bill. >>> in other news, workers in china who make apple products will soon work fewer hours as a result of a labor investigation. the changes could impact the global technology industry, in fact. abc's bill weir was the first to take us inside one of these factories. >> reporter: last month me walked past the infamous jumper nets into the sterile production...
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paul ryan was on the deficit commission and he voted against the final report. the other thing that democrats say that paul ryan flat out misrepresented was the fact that president obama was responsible for closing a gm plant in paul ryan's hometown of janesville, wisconsin. the plant closed before president obama took office. kind of hard for00 imto be responsible for that. but of course they will be quibbling with a lot of paul ryan's details. republicans loved it. >> including quibbling abut medicare. big part of the speech last night as well. thank you to karen travers live in tampa. >>> and, some interesting news this morning, a little bad luck, may be to blame for the outcome of a championship soccer match up in canada. >> you will never really know though. the game was tied late second half. when a black cat slipped past security and scampered across the field in the middle of the play. the toronto goalie was so focus heed made a save any way. in the end it wasn't enough. there he is. black cat. >> janet jackson song. the frisky feline turned out to be a
paul ryan was on the deficit commission and he voted against the final report. the other thing that democrats say that paul ryan flat out misrepresented was the fact that president obama was responsible for closing a gm plant in paul ryan's hometown of janesville, wisconsin. the plant closed before president obama took office. kind of hard for00 imto be responsible for that. but of course they will be quibbling with a lot of paul ryan's details. republicans loved it. >> including...
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spending cuts and tax increases to cut the deficit. the deal was tantalizingly close but broke down near the end when woodward says the president asked boehner to agree to more tax increases. for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. at a critical juncture, boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they finally connected, boehner tells woodward, the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry and told woodward he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. i understand him, the president said. to woodward, the total breakdown of the talks reflected badly on everyone. it was increasingly clear that no one was running washington. that was trouble for everyone, but especially for obama. woodward shows an almost complete lack of communication between republicans and the white house when republicans won the house in 2010, the presiden
spending cuts and tax increases to cut the deficit. the deal was tantalizingly close but broke down near the end when woodward says the president asked boehner to agree to more tax increases. for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. at a critical juncture, boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they finally connected, boehner tells woodward, the furious president was spewing coals. the president...
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that's by bringing up the deficit, the debt, by bringing up china. they'll figure out a way to do it next monday night. >> they are masters at swinging back to the talking points, oh, yeah, that's how it works. all right, karen, thanks a lot. appreciate that, that live report. you have to wonder, we saw 70 million tune in for the first debate and we have 51 for the vice presidential. we'll get the numbers this latest debate i guess sometime in the next 36 hours or so but you wonder, will people tune in for the third one, foreign policy, people tend to care more about domestic or i wonder whether it will get the same kind of crowd or whether this interest in libya and a possible strike against al qaeda may drum up interest and boost the numbers. >> i think it's must-see stephenie for anybody especially after what happened last night. >> it was intense. >> i think we need to have a pay-per-view match between the two of them. >> i always find that ironic, we want civility in our politics. >> no, we don't. >> people like to see them go at it and then int
that's by bringing up the deficit, the debt, by bringing up china. they'll figure out a way to do it next monday night. >> they are masters at swinging back to the talking points, oh, yeah, that's how it works. all right, karen, thanks a lot. appreciate that, that live report. you have to wonder, we saw 70 million tune in for the first debate and we have 51 for the vice presidential. we'll get the numbers this latest debate i guess sometime in the next 36 hours or so but you wonder, will...
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any deficit deal must include tax increases on the wealthy. >> mr. voters agreed with me on this issue than voted for me. so we have a clear majority of the american people who recognize if we are going to be serious about deficit reduction we have to do it in a balance add way. >> reporter: there was a real flash of presidential anger on the topic of the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya. republicans lashed out at susan rice, the leading candidate to replace secretary of state hillary clinton. because she initially suggested the attack began as a protest. >> why would susan rice not get our vote? i don't trust her. >> reporter: we put that to the president. senator graham said he simply doesn't trust ambassador rice after what she said about benghazi. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> reporter: and a blistering response to that, senator
any deficit deal must include tax increases on the wealthy. >> mr. voters agreed with me on this issue than voted for me. so we have a clear majority of the american people who recognize if we are going to be serious about deficit reduction we have to do it in a balance add way. >> reporter: there was a real flash of presidential anger on the topic of the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya. republicans lashed out at susan rice, the leading candidate to replace...
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paula's attention deficit disorder strikes again. >> we can collaborate. >> you start off. >> bruce jenner and kris kardashian, allegedly might be headed for divorce court, according to the "national enquirer." bruce says he feels that kris treats him like a doormat, she constantly belittles his appearance and complains to mutual friends he is a boring old fart. he has even consulted a divorce lawyer concerning his 21-year-old marriage to kardashian. >> they've been together a long time. >> two kids. >> yeah, something begins with a k. $155 million fortune. but he's kind of tired and fed up with her. and apparently she's been flaunting some relationships. >> with younger men. >> younger men. >> the kardashian empire is growing so rapidly her ego is a little out of control. maybe the marriage could be headed for splitsville. it is the "national enquirer," so as always, take it with a pound, not a grain of salt. we'll see. marriages don't have too good of a rep in the kardashian family. so good luck to them. >>> speaking of dysfunctional families, michael lohan, the father of everyone's favo
paula's attention deficit disorder strikes again. >> we can collaborate. >> you start off. >> bruce jenner and kris kardashian, allegedly might be headed for divorce court, according to the "national enquirer." bruce says he feels that kris treats him like a doormat, she constantly belittles his appearance and complains to mutual friends he is a boring old fart. he has even consulted a divorce lawyer concerning his 21-year-old marriage to kardashian. >> they've...
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and it says more people want to cut government services than raise taxes to reduce the federal deficit. >> now, if the nation goes over the cliff at the end of the year, it's going to affect everyone, including the unemployed, as abc's jonathan karl reports. >> reporter: melinda vega has been put on notice. if congress and the president don't get their act together, her unemployment checks will stop immediately at the end of the year. >> we're dependent on that money to pay our bills. >> reporter: she's been without a job for a year. her $450 a week unemployment check her life line. >> we won't be able to pay some of our bills and, i mean, you know, that's for christmas and things of that nature, probably off the table. >> reporter: she is not alone. without a deal, unemployment compensation will end for more than 2 million people out of work more than 26 weeks. many of the unemployed started receiving the news this week from prerecorded phone calls like this one in washington state. >> emergency unemployment compensation shuts off end of the december unless congress votes to extend th
and it says more people want to cut government services than raise taxes to reduce the federal deficit. >> now, if the nation goes over the cliff at the end of the year, it's going to affect everyone, including the unemployed, as abc's jonathan karl reports. >> reporter: melinda vega has been put on notice. if congress and the president don't get their act together, her unemployment checks will stop immediately at the end of the year. >> we're dependent on that money to pay...
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our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where everyone -- everyone from elected officials to the wealthy and the super wealthy pay their fair share. >> mitt romney quite simply doesn't get it. a few months ago he visited a university in ohio and gave students there a little entrepreneurial advice. start a business, he said. but how? borrow money if you have to from your parents, he told them. gee, why didn't i think of that? >> you can see a definite appeal much like last week, too. the middle class. the first lady a lot of interesting lines. quote, for barack's success, it is not how much money you make but the difference you make in people's lives. she also said barack knows the american dream, he lived it, he wants everyone in the country to have the same opportunity no matter who we are, where we are from, what we look like or who we love. >> they really appeal to the base whether or not they were able to reach out and get some extraneous independent voters, romney, ryan camp said no mention of the economy, no mention whether or not you are better today than four years
our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where everyone -- everyone from elected officials to the wealthy and the super wealthy pay their fair share. >> mitt romney quite simply doesn't get it. a few months ago he visited a university in ohio and gave students there a little entrepreneurial advice. start a business, he said. but how? borrow money if you have to from your parents, he told them. gee, why didn't i think of that? >> you can see a definite appeal much...
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. >> it is a trojan horse, disguised as deficit reduction plans, it is really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country. >> while the ryan pick brought excitement and bigger crowds. democrats say it makes it harder for republicans in some crucial states. among them florida and ohio. because talk about changing medicare could anger and motivate seniors. >> he was trying to move toward the middle. and ryan makes it almost impossible for him to do that. ryan wants a voucher program for medicare. that's anathema to some of the seniors. >> reporter: the president will spend three days campaigning in one of the crucial states, iowa. he had five fundraisers sunday, raising $6.5 million. more than 200 fundraisers so far, outpacing george bush who had 88 by this time in his first term. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> seems to have fired up the base, though. >> yes. >> even romney seems to have more pep to his step. >> they have a great personal chemistry, in that romney like -- likes ryan as a human being. everybody is fired up. the democrats are fired up. everybody lov
. >> it is a trojan horse, disguised as deficit reduction plans, it is really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country. >> while the ryan pick brought excitement and bigger crowds. democrats say it makes it harder for republicans in some crucial states. among them florida and ohio. because talk about changing medicare could anger and motivate seniors. >> he was trying to move toward the middle. and ryan makes it almost impossible for him to do that. ryan wants a...
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-made energy and train workers and reduce the deficit. voters in ohio liked the message the president delivered on jobs there yesterday. polls show mr. obama widening his lead in the state. mitt romney also in the buckeye state telling audiences he cares about the people of america. romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to miraculously straighten itself out just before the plane hit the tarmac. thankfully no one was injured. but some anxious moments aboard that plane. >>> airlines across the country are raking in big profits from what used to be a free service. they're pocketing billions of dollars in bag
-made energy and train workers and reduce the deficit. voters in ohio liked the message the president delivered on jobs there yesterday. polls show mr. obama widening his lead in the state. mitt romney also in the buckeye state telling audiences he cares about the people of america. romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new...
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. >> probably going to be as large as the deficit by next week. seems like everyone is buying tickets unless sadly you live in one of those states -- tsk, tsk -- those eight states that don't take part in powerball. >> you should move. >> it is un-american. >> these are some of the many called powerball refugees. many live in california. doesn't allow you to buy powerball. they have crossed the state line into arizona to buy tickets. powerball not played in california, nevada, utah, wyoming, mississippi, and alabama. >> imagine, california, huge state. imagine if they can get in the mix, the jackpot would be incredible. ooh. all that powerball jack pot, the topic of our facebook question yesterday. >> we wanted to know what would you do with all that prize money? vanessa said, buy a home where my family lives, donate to alzheimers research, help those who've helped me, help some homeless people, donate to a veterans home, feed hungry children. why don't you try solving world peace, too, vanessa. that is very altruistic of you. kudos. >> joseph, i'
. >> probably going to be as large as the deficit by next week. seems like everyone is buying tickets unless sadly you live in one of those states -- tsk, tsk -- those eight states that don't take part in powerball. >> you should move. >> it is un-american. >> these are some of the many called powerball refugees. many live in california. doesn't allow you to buy powerball. they have crossed the state line into arizona to buy tickets. powerball not played in california,...
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he needs stew strike -- he needs to strike a deal with republicans to cut the deficit by the end of the year. there is already a hint of compromise. >> we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us, let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. >>> senate majority leader harry reid offered an olive branch of his own, saying it is better to dance than to the fight. are these the same guys we have heard over the last couple years? amazing how they flipped a switch. all of a sudden they are getting along. >> yeah, talk is cheap. we'll see. the thing is now, a matter what is going to get done during the lame-duck session of congress between now and january and what the new congress will do next year. kind of try to decide to what action makes sense. the sticking point, obama has planted his, that line in the sand. look, tax, tax cuts for the rich have to go. republicans are not for that. that is a central sticking point here. that's, ice they can't seem to break through. maybe this time it will be different
he needs stew strike -- he needs to strike a deal with republicans to cut the deficit by the end of the year. there is already a hint of compromise. >> we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us, let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. >>> senate majority leader harry reid offered an olive branch of his own, saying it is better to dance than to the fight. are these the same guys we have...
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he'll make a statement from the white house about his plan to spur the economy and reduce the nation's deficit. meanwhile house speaker john boehner has already signaling his willingness to hammer out a budget deal in an exclusive interview with abc's diane sayer, boehner made it clear that he's not open to raising taxes, but he did express confidence he and the president could find some common ground. >>> sources tell abc news that talks are under way for a possible plea deal for congressman jesse jackson jr. the illinois democrat is currently being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder. the fbi is investigating jackson for improperly using campaign funds for personal purchases, potentially furniture at his home, but he coasted to victory tuesday, retaining his congressional seat, despite virtually no presence on the campaign trail. the only involvement, a robo call. had. voted since june 8. and missed every one of the 225 votes since. that goes to show his strong contingency there. >> absolutely. >>> a look at your friday forecast, a big storm in the rockies with blizzard condition
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a win first time the team has come back from a 2-0 deficit, best of five. washington beat st. louis by one. that series going to game five today as well. >> very cool. >>> all right. coming up next just ahead, continuing coverage of last night's vice-presidential debate. find out from our political analyst how the candidate did. >> later, a much deserved homecoming. robin roberts back in her own bed this morning. and an update coming up. ♪ ♪ things can only get better ♪ ♪ believe me this is going to make you stronger ♪ ♪ gonna make you stronger ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by no!no! hair removal. to you by no no hair removal. follow the wings. hair removal. >>> well now that the debate has wrapped up, the scorecard are in on who had the best hits and where the points were made. >> "nightline" brought in some heavyweight political analysts. take a listen and see what marks they gave the veeps. >> i thought what ryan had to do was stand toe to toe with joe biden. i thought that was the basis for grading him on style. and i thought he clos
a win first time the team has come back from a 2-0 deficit, best of five. washington beat st. louis by one. that series going to game five today as well. >> very cool. >>> all right. coming up next just ahead, continuing coverage of last night's vice-presidential debate. find out from our political analyst how the candidate did. >> later, a much deserved homecoming. robin roberts back in her own bed this morning. and an update coming up. ♪ ♪ things can only get better...
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no way to have a credible deficit reduction plan without doing some major changes to social security, medicare, and medicaid. and huh they work all that out and crunch the numbers remains to be seen. republicans have given way on some of the tax issues waiting for the democrats to give way on entitlement issues not satisfied with numbers from the white house just yet. so, this nasty tango continues. >> we have to live within our means, nice if the government could figure out how to do so as well. >>> new campaign finance filings show the 2012 presidential election was the most expensive in history. tally put the cost at $2 billion which includes $86 million raised by mitt romney. a computer glitch delayed, president obama's final number, "the washington post" reports. the spokesman says that the president raised $1.1 billion. >> think what else the money could have gone toward in the tight times. >>> despite loud objections, republicans in michigan managed to push right to work measures through the legislature. hundred of union supporters protested. some who tried storming the senate
no way to have a credible deficit reduction plan without doing some major changes to social security, medicare, and medicaid. and huh they work all that out and crunch the numbers remains to be seen. republicans have given way on some of the tax issues waiting for the democrats to give way on entitlement issues not satisfied with numbers from the white house just yet. so, this nasty tango continues. >> we have to live within our means, nice if the government could figure out how to do so...
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it calls for deficit reduction while cutting medicare, food stamps and transportation. the bill should be dead on arrival in the senate because few democrats, including president obama, back it. senate republicans rejected a measure that would have ended tax breaks for big oil companies. that's despite a plea from president obama who points out oil companies are raking in record profits so why do they need billions from american taxpayers? here's abc's karen travers. >> president obama said the time had come for the federal government to cut the allowance it gives to big oil companies. >> every time gas goes up by a penny, these companies usually pocket another $200 million in quarterly profits. >> reporter: but despite that plea, the senate failed to move forward on a measure that would repeal up to $4 billion in tax subsidies for oil companies. the president said this taxpayer money could be better spent developing clean energy technology. >> that's the only way we're going to break this cycle of high gas prices that happen year after year after year. >> reporter: but
it calls for deficit reduction while cutting medicare, food stamps and transportation. the bill should be dead on arrival in the senate because few democrats, including president obama, back it. senate republicans rejected a measure that would have ended tax breaks for big oil companies. that's despite a plea from president obama who points out oil companies are raking in record profits so why do they need billions from american taxpayers? here's abc's karen travers. >> president obama...
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find out just how addictive prescription pills for attention deficit disorder can be. what mothers are doing to get their fix. why it can be life threatening. fascinating story, the pressure to be supermom, and the lengths some will go to to do that. >> use their kids as pawn for the medication. later, the viral video of a dad daughter riding a roller coaster. stay tuned, because there is a real reason why. a topical reason, i had no idea. it existed. >> as we get older we just can't handle some of the things we can do as a kid. >> we just miss out as we get older. >> there are some reasons. get to that in a second. first serious news. fans and friends, of course are remembering nora ephron this morning as a supremely talented witty writer as well as filmmaker. she did a lot in her 71 years. >> ephron managed to thrive in the male dominated world of journalism, movies and creating memorable characters along the way. abc's david wright has a look back. >> men and women can't be friend because the sex part always gets in the way. >> reporter: she was best known for roman
find out just how addictive prescription pills for attention deficit disorder can be. what mothers are doing to get their fix. why it can be life threatening. fascinating story, the pressure to be supermom, and the lengths some will go to to do that. >> use their kids as pawn for the medication. later, the viral video of a dad daughter riding a roller coaster. stay tuned, because there is a real reason why. a topical reason, i had no idea. it existed. >> as we get older we just...
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have the right solutions and that romney can't keep his goal of cutting taxes and not adding to the deficit without hurting the middle-class. >> now, five weeks before the election he is saying his big bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: the debate later turned to the president's health care law which romney says he will get rid of if elected. >> it cuts $716 billion from medicare to pay for it. i want to put that money back in medicare. it has killed jobs. >> reporter: but the president tried to bring it back to romney's own health care law which he says is quite similar. >> governor romney did a good thing working with democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical model. it hasn't destroyed jobs. >> reporter: there were few fireworks and there were even fewer surprises. both candidates were deliberate going through their policy points. rob, paula, at times that made it seem look they were more concerned with getting through their checklist than really connecting with voters watching at home. >> all right, karen. a moment when they were talking what programs would be
have the right solutions and that romney can't keep his goal of cutting taxes and not adding to the deficit without hurting the middle-class. >> now, five weeks before the election he is saying his big bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: the debate later turned to the president's health care law which romney says he will get rid of if elected. >> it cuts $716 billion from medicare to pay for it. i want to put that money back in medicare. it has killed jobs. >>...
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are we sick and tired of the expansion of government, endless spending and the deficit doing the things they weren't supposed to do and forgetting about doing the things they should be doing? >> reporter: paul and santorum face questions about their appeal to independents and moderates who will decide the election this november and their ability to translate a strong showing here into something more. jake tapper, abc news, boone, iowa. >> wow, ron paul did give an interesting interview last night. they said, do you envision yourself in the white house? he's like, not really, which is an interesting message to send the last few hours before the caucus gets started. he said he is not blind, his odds are not good. he has momentum. >> you know who is endorsing santorum, the father of seven, by the way, guess who? >> i have no idea. >> jim bob duggar. 12 of 19 kids campaigning for santorum. a lot of votes. >> not sure. not sure how people will interpret that but we'll see. folks in iowa. quick numbers right here. candidates have spent almost a year in number of days in iowa. they have had al
are we sick and tired of the expansion of government, endless spending and the deficit doing the things they weren't supposed to do and forgetting about doing the things they should be doing? >> reporter: paul and santorum face questions about their appeal to independents and moderates who will decide the election this november and their ability to translate a strong showing here into something more. jake tapper, abc news, boone, iowa. >> wow, ron paul did give an interesting...
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that's a heavy deficit. >> you got to put the brakes on. >> yeah, man. don't cutback on the brakes. >> yeah. if you are feeling hungry this morning. we've got a good story for you. it comes from mexico city where dozens of cooks claim to have created the world's largest sandwich. >> or torta. >> i like the way you say the. >> torta, a latin american favorite, it had 70 fillings, steak, chicken, turkey, fish, my all-time favorite, bacon. >> bacon makes life better. the numbers are amazing here, the sandwich nearly 175 feet long, and weighed over 1,500 pound. man send that to the overnight. >> doesn't that look delicious. >> we'd knock the bad boy down. >> we're hungry here. >> always hungry. forgot to eat dinner. woke up late. please send something, i'm starving. >> if i had known. i would have brought something in. i always bring food in. >> excuse me, little gassy tonight. while we are on the subject of food, all the junk that olympic athletes pack away. >> yes, check out their astronomical calorie intake at fast food franchises. you will really need so
that's a heavy deficit. >> you got to put the brakes on. >> yeah, man. don't cutback on the brakes. >> yeah. if you are feeling hungry this morning. we've got a good story for you. it comes from mexico city where dozens of cooks claim to have created the world's largest sandwich. >> or torta. >> i like the way you say the. >> torta, a latin american favorite, it had 70 fillings, steak, chicken, turkey, fish, my all-time favorite, bacon. >> bacon makes...
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reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have got more work to do. >> all right, joined now by chief white house correspondent, jake tapper. jake, this is a sweet victory, no question about it. what has he won, though, what do you think he now has got the mandate or the power to do going forward? >> well i can tell you what he hopes. he hopes in his word, that the republican fever will break. the determination to defeat him, the determination to -- to obstruct what he wants to do. in his view. and he is hoping that because -- he won, they no longer have an obama second term to prevent, he can work with them. on immigration reform, on tax reform, those are some of the issues that they talked about before tonight and the president mentioned this evening. >> good luck on that. every election tells us something about ourselves as a country, what do you think we learned today? >> that the nation is changing. and perhaps in some ways the republican party has not yet figured out that those demographic changes are taking pla
reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have got more work to do. >> all right, joined now by chief white house correspondent, jake tapper. jake, this is a sweet victory, no question about it. what has he won, though, what do you think he now has got the mandate or the power to do going forward? >> well i can tell you what he hopes. he hopes in his word, that the republican fever will break. the...